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The Congress leader not only laid down how INDIA parties considered ‘Bharat’ as a union of diverse and equal voices but also how the Modi government’s decisions have been largely controlled by corporate interests. Also: Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of PM Modi’s reply to no-confidence motion.
The BJP and Prime Minister Modi use official data to buttress their tall claims on growth, inflation and other issues. The ground reality is at variance from the rosy depiction by the government.
A BJP-friendly NRI businessman’s proposal to Niti Aayog paved the way for the creation of a task force that authored a report pushing for corporatisation of agriculture as a way to double farmers’ income. Subsequently, the Adani Group lobbied to remove curbs on hoarding. Farm laws did just that.
This week augurs an acceleration of strategic realignments among the big powers amidst growing signs of a new cold war globally with particular focus on the United States’ containment strategy against China playing out in the Indo-Pacific region.
On Saturday, over 500 policemen entered the campus of Sarva Seva Sangh, Varanasi, forcefully evicted residents, threw books and furniture out in the rain, and left the employees jobless and homeless, even while a civil suit challenging the eviction is pending in court.
The opposition front also adopted a joint resolution that deftly accommodates the political agendas of different participants, showing the resolve of the opposition parties to forge a united front. Full text of the Resolution. Also: “‘INDIA’ May Be the Finest Hour of Identity Politics in Our Country.”
What’s chilling is the cynicism of the top man running the country. Why is the prime minister unmoved?
For nearly a decade, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has withheld or criticised available data on poverty. From the interiors of India’s richest state, Maharashtra, a report on how daily wages are stagnant, as inflation and rising costs push more Indians into poverty.
The PCPSPS statement says that the recent multiple train accident near Balasore in Odisha is a reminder that enhancing safety of railways must be given preference over the introduction of high-speed passenger trains. Also: “Modi Government Wants Trains That Run Faster Than a Bullet, But Can Railway Infrastructure Keep Up?”
Fascistic elements move centre-stage only when they get the support of monopoly capital which provides them with ample money and media coverage. This happens when there is a capitalist crisis; the role of the fascistic elements in such a situation is to provide a diversion of discourse.
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